The Yokohama C Drive is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say82%from 45 owner reviews82% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2020.
How comfortable and quiet are the Yokohama C Drive?
Owners rate the Yokohama C Drive 8.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 27 reviews.
How well do the Yokohama C Drive wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Yokohama C Drive 7.7 out of 10 for wear across 27 reviews. 18 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 20,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Yokohama C Drive again?
82% of owners say they would buy the Yokohama C Drive again, based on the 44 owner reviews that answered the question. 43% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Yokohama C Drive's dry grip?
Of the 25 owner reviews analysed for the Yokohama C Drive, 15 mention dry grip: 14 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "Excellent grip in dry roads". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Yokohama C Drive's wet grip?
Of the 25 owner reviews analysed for the Yokohama C Drive, 12 mention wet grip: 10 praise it (confident wet grip) and 2 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "great Wet grip, no aquaplaning what so ever". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Yokohama C Drive's tread life?
Of the 25 owner reviews analysed for the Yokohama C Drive, 10 mention tread life: 7 praise it (long-lasting) and 3 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "Drive on them for 70.000 kilometers .. Excellent tyres in all aspects". Read those reviews
Across 45 owner ratings the Yokohama C Drive averages 82%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 8.6 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.7. 18 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 89% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 45 ratings
Owner score82%
Comfort86%
Dry Grip86%
Road Feedback83%
Wet Grip82%
Wear77%
Handling77%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 54%
“Yokohama C Drive is fitted for 30K miles. Dry Grip is average. Wet Grip is Good. Handling and Road Feedback is Good. I won't buy again because of the dry grip. Tyres still have tread depth but showing wear and cracks...”
“First time to use Yokohama tires and will be the last time, noisy, unstable while driving at raining weather, poor break performance, once reached 13,000 miles the tires needs to be change. I DON'T RECOMMEND THEM AT ALL...”
“TheC-drives replaced the OE fitment Yokohama Geolandars (dire soggy gripless disgraces). Ours are the the XL type with the extra sidewall ply & so are tauter in structure than the regular C-drives. Running on 32 psi all...”
Yokohama C Drive is fitted for 30K miles. Dry Grip is average. Wet Grip is Good. Handling and Road Feedback is Good. I won't buy again because of the dry grip. Tyres still have tread depth but showing wear and cracks. Tyres sound is very good but they are hard for the suspension.
I have a set of these on my Lotus Elan+2. The tyres are very good at 'doing what they're told'. I have driven at Le Mans and at several times at Castle Combe and they are as positive and responsive to steering as the rest of the car. When they let go, it's a predictable slide. No sudden loss of grip.
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Have been driving this on my Fiat Punto for more than 30000 KMs now and some 30% thread left in the tyres. have been driving this tyre mostly in highways and limited City driving (India).
Good Comfortable tyres and great Wet grip, no aquaplaning what so ever. Dry Grip is good. Got it for a good price, cheaper than Michelin XM2 and better than Michelin.
Best tyre so far and best fit for Punto
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Great tyre, came with the car when I purchased it secondhand. Never had wheel spin in the dry, even flooring it from take-off. Wet grip was good but never really tested the tyre extensively.
I've done 30,000kms and there is still plenty of tread left but I have sidewall damage in one of the tyres so need to replace all 4 (gotta love AWD). Would definitely buy from Yokohama again, maybe upgrade to the C2 Drive or S Drive.
83%
Member
Mazda
205/65 R15 V
50,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Drive on them for 70.000 kilometers .. Excellent tyres in all aspects
TheC-drives replaced the OE fitment Yokohama Geolandars (dire soggy gripless disgraces). Ours are the the XL type with the extra sidewall ply & so are tauter in structure than the regular C-drives. Running on 32 psi all round (on a 20052.5 atmo vehicles) we have had several sets fitted. I have nointerest in comfort or longevity but am focused more on wet grip & predictable & responsive behaviour. The C-drives seem to rate well although to Forester is mostly my wife's car. I do push it when driving alone & find them to respond well (initially & correctively) to grip well in dry & wet conditions (including one emergency turn in streaming rain). The wet grip also does not degrade alarmingly with wear. Given my positive recent experience of Continental's PremiumContact2, I'd consider them as an alternative but they are not availablein XL type in the size. So, after 3 or 4 sets of C-drives, I've fitted 2 C-drive 2s to the rear. Similar comments apply about them so far.
First time to use Yokohama tires and will be the last time, noisy, unstable while driving at raining weather, poor break performance, once reached 13,000 miles the tires needs to be change.
I DON'T RECOMMEND THEM AT ALL ...
On to my third set in two different cars. There tires have amazing wet grip and very good in the dry. Silent, comfortable yet sporty..have not seen such an amazing combination till now.
I am using these tyres for the last 22000+ miles. Used them 75% in dry and 25% rain conditions an a very large variety of roads. Also used them in snow. I am very satisfied with it's overall performance and it's outstanding wear capabilities. They seem they have another 15000 miles to go easily. Excellent grip in dry roads. I generally drive in a sporty way. Can do 60 mph on a wet curvy road easily. Definately a Buy again tyre.
